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Springdale, Utah

Springdale, Utah
Town
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Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Location in Washington County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°11′4″N 112°59′59″W / 37.18444°N 112.99972°W / 37.18444; -112.99972Coordinates: 37°11′4″N 112°59′59″W / 37.18444°N 112.99972°W / 37.18444; -112.99972
Country United States
State Utah
County Washington
Settled 1862
Named for Springs
Area
 • Total 4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Land 4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 3,898 ft (1,188 m)
Population (2012)
 • Total 547
 • Density 115/sq mi (44.1/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84767, 84779
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code 49-71840
GNIS feature ID 1432867

Springdale is a town in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 529 at the 2010 census. It is located immediately outside the boundaries of Zion National Park, and is oriented around the resulting tourist industry. It was originally settled as a Mormon farming community in 1862 by evacuees from the flooding of nearby Northrop. Springdale was named one of the 20 'prettiest towns' in the United States by Forbes Traveler in 2008.

Springdale is located at an elevation of 3,900 feet (1,200 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 529 people, 252 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 115 people per square mile (44.1/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 71.1 per square mile (27.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.7% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.2% of the population.

There were 252 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.67.


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